New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
FIREWORKS AND SPEECHES At NEWARK.


COME GENERAL FAIRCHILD.
The demonstration In Newark yesterday, upon the
visit to that city Of General Lucus b. Faircbild, Com
mandern Chief Of the Grand Army OF the Republic was
imposing and successful Early in the day the stores
and houses in the principal streets decorated with
bunting, and the city wore holiday appearance. The
headquarters OF the veterans the Of Lincoln
Post In Broadst The incoming trains brought numcr-
deachments OF from other sections OF the
State Department Commander Wheeler, accompanied
by the other department, officers and his personal saf
arrived before noon followed later by the Council Of
Administration At 2p. IN. nearly every post Of the
State was represented In the throng OF veterans at
Lincoln Posts rooms.
At IL O'Clock Commander Pearson Of Lincoln Post,
with the Reception Committee took train for this city
and went to the Hotel Normande. where General Fair
child and his staff in waiting. The entire party
reached Newark at p m, and went to Lincoln Posts
rooms, where an informal reception held The Gen.
cral received many congratulations, and fire.
Qucnty greeted with God bless you, General for what
you said about those flags" and other servent exprcs-
sions of approval OF his speech
The general tenor of conversation among the veterans
present denuncatory of the act of the President in
directing the return OF the captured rebel flags There
was only opinion expressed. General Fairchill,
however said that the present occasion exclusively
politics ought TO be excluded.
At 5p. IN. dinner was given to the General at
Motcrs restaurant. sixty being laid Commander
Pearson OF Lincoln Post presided the dining room
deliberately decorated. Mayor Haynes welcomed
the visitors and brief remarks were made by General
Fairchid and others
The evening parade formed in Broad-st. at Military
Park. Twentythree posts, with average membership
eighty each. formed. and at the sound
the first gun Of artillery salute the head of the line
swung the street and started in the line of march,
From the sidewalks and windows of houses poured a
continuous stream of fireworks
At the City Hall stood Commander Fairchid and the
other grand officers with his staff the Mayor and city
officials and prominent citizens At Lincoln Park tho
column countermarched back to Miners Theatre,
where IL halted. The theatre building soon packed
with people Commander Pearson delivered address
OF welcome which was followed by the Invocation
by Comradc Bronson, Grand Chaplain OF the New;
Jersey Department General Farchild then delivered
address.
In the course OF his speech he said:
1t has been said by papers that tho Grand Army
up hatchet We woulI gladly bury IL thou
sand miles deep don't else ~ dig the
hatchet up Great applauseJ
state Commander Wheeler in his address said that as
an oldtime Democrat he welcomed the words OF the
CommaIdcrinC about the return OF the battle hag%
lie urged the passage by post OF resolutions on me
Pension bill to bc sent to Congress Referring TO the
Presidents visit 10 ST. Louis. he said the white OF
NewJersey would be dipped to President OF INC
United states who went fishing on Memorial Day. Inc
declaration received with wild enthusiasn
Addresses followed from Post Commander Ncvlns. OF
Jersey; General Clinton Il. Fisk, and Others me
meeting ended with the singing OF My Country, us OF
Thee by the audience.